Gael Boys

In this episode, the boys try something new, both try to talk about a different movies they've watched on the off-time doing the show. Jordan talks about 'Tron: Ares' meanwhile Liam talks about 'A House of Dynamite.' Mostly just turns into us embracing the usual brand of doomerism you've come to expect. Also talk of the AI Bubble, how all world leaders seem to be installing themselves into power f...

In this episode, the boys wrap up Hellraiser and Halloween with the final seven direct to video/streaming films. Covering two decades of diminishing returns, low budgets and two sex criminal brothers at the center of it all. Also talk of the American conservative's love of Hitler, the behemoth that is the mid 2000s horror machine, the future of long running horror franchises outside of the medium...

In this episode, the boys embrace the spooky season with a retrospective on Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' series. Starting this long walk in the wilderness with the theatrical entries. Which is where this series peaks early. Get comfortable, this is going to be a tough one! Also talk on the Saudis buying everything, American hopelessness, being queer in 80s England, and high praise for the greatest...

In this episode, the boys go full genre cinema and talk some John Carpenter. In this case his 'Escape from America' duology. One film utterly timeless and the other....not so much. Also talk about political violence becoming the new American fad, the urban decay of Reagan's America, the difference between 80s and 90s filmmaking and simple pleasures of a good action flick. 

In this episode, the boys welcome newcomer Eliot to the show to begin a deep dive on the Metal Gear series. Gaming's most political, strange and enjoyable series. Like spending way too much time with that friend whose way to into conspiracy theories. This episode will cover the first and second games, with 3, 4 and 5 to come at a later date. Also talk about an Israeli official getting caught in a...

In this episode, John returns to the show to breakdown 2025's Superman with the boys. The result is a messy, loud, yet rather hopeful look into what media might be in the years to come. Also talk of the famine in Gaza, Jeremy Corbyn's comeback into politics, Israel being the new bad guy in action movies and what superhero movies even mean in a darker, more nihilistic world. 

In this episode, the boys rip flesh limb from limb to talk about the '28 Days/Week/Years Later' series. A group of films that just so happen to be about zombies killing everyone while also feeling like a roadmap to where the United Kingdom has fallen into. Fascinating stuff! Also talk of how two auteurs can compliant each others worst impulses, the creeping sense of nihilism fully embracing curren...

On the this episode, the boys use the collapse of American life to talk about one of their favorite movies, Mary Harron's 'American Psycho.' Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis and the prefect movie for our current moment. As well as the previous moment and the future one. Also talk of the Epstein files, the future of America's popcorn politicians, Wall Street psychopathy and how satire is now...

In this episode, the boys give the full episode treatment to one of the best films of 2024, Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer.' Based on the book by William S. Burroughs and the prefect movie for the LGBTQ+ community in 2025. In that everything is hopeless and doomed. Also talk of mayhem in the Middle East, America's future of useless leaders, the future of gay cinema and how sometimes the art is impossibl...

In this episode the boys finish off their BioShock deep dive with 2013's BioShock Infinite. A phenomenal first person shooter with a clunky yet ambitious story. The have some disagreements on this one. Also Liam reviews Jake Tapper's Biden book, Trump going full boomer, how fucked up early 20th century America was and reveling in the simple joy of shooting everything that moves.

In the first Liamless (why he's not here will be revealed in the future) episode of the show, Jordan is joined by returning guest John to talk about the works of Alan Moore and the shitty adaption of one of his best works The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

In this special crossover episode the boys are joined by the wonderful Remember Shuffle podcast to discuss the two Joel Schumacher Batman Movies, Batman Forever/ Batman and Robin. We discuss where they fit into the overall history of comic book movies, why they're as maligned as they are and opine for the good old days when comic book movies didn't look like total ass.    Remember Shuffles catalog...

In this episode, the boys keep on their video game adventures, this time to talk about the Minecraft movie that's taking cinemas and the internet by storm. And what it means for the continued slopification of culture. Also talk of the Pope's recent passing, the death of 4Chan, Right Wing insecurity and try to figure out why the hell Jack Black keeps singing in this movie. Further Reading: https://...

In this episode the boys dip back into the world of video games for a retrospective on the Bioshock series. Starting with Bioshock 1 & 2 The first game, an art-house horror dressed up like a Triple-A FPS and it's flawed but fun enough sequel. Also talk of Trump's tariff insanity, what makes a sequel good or bad, our thoughts on gooners and how capitalism will always turn into fascism.  

In the episode, guest John returns to the show to chat with the boys about 'Captain America: Brave New World.' The newest MCU slice of pig slop and how it spells a bad omen for everything going forward. Also talk of Ukraine, MAGA's further decent into nihilism, early Leo DiCaprio star vehicles and how films are not made anymore so much as they are assembled from broken pieces. Article on the Capta...

In this episode, the boys go back to the world of Capeshit to discuss Marvel's post Avengers: Endgame run of films. The bad, the ugly and the one or two good nuggets hidden in this pile of trash. Also talk of how COVID ruined filmmaking, why homework shouldn't been mandatory to watch CGI monsters fighting each other, and how over saturation and quantity over quality is the bane of all franchises. ...

In this episode, the boys go back to the art-house to talk about Nosferatu. The 1922 film, the 1979 film, the recent 2024 film and 2000s 'Shadow of the Vampire'. Getting into the legacy of the character, the way time changes our approach to art and the gory details of being a vampire. Also talk of the future of Gaza, America's self destruction, Italian exploitation films and the interesting histor...

In this episode, the boys ring in Oscar season with one of the best and few good movies in the running for top prize 'Conclave.' A movie that makes the gerontocracy and inner politics of the Catholic Church way more entertaining than it has any right to be. Also talk of Trump 2.0, the end of the American century, how awful the Oscar picks are this year and finding fun in the darkest of times.  

In this episode, the boys interrupt regularly secluded programming to discuss the recent passing of David Lynch. Along with debating his work, obsessions and lasting legacy. Along with jokes on his strange behavior, nostalgic waxing on how his work effected us and pitch a fan theory that everything Kyle MacLachlan stars in is actually set in the Twin Peaks universe. 

In this episode, in honor of Trump taking office again, the boys bring Snel back on to discuss the greatest Trump era movie that so happened to be made thirty years ago, 'Falling Down.' Once considered a bizarre outlier in American cinema, now so intensely timely with the path America is currently going down. Also talk of how Conservatives are unable to understand art, Joel Schumacher's incredibly...

In this episode, the boys ring in the new year by discussing their top five movies of 2024. We also discuss our least favourite movies, what the state of cinema looks like going into a second Trump admin, our slow descending slide into oligarchy and making fun of Liams beloved Canada. Elon spying on his own customers  https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorde...

In this episode, the boys close out Bond for good with the film that haunts the entire franchise 'On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.' Once considered the black sheep of the series, now widely regarded as one of the best entries of it. By critics, audiences and filmmakers. Also talk of Bond video games, George Lazenby's strange acting career and how macho men can have feelings too.   

In this episode, the boys invited John back on the show to return to the world of James Bond to cover the Craig era. A very inconsistent run of films that create an interesting meta narrative of "is James Bond irrelevant in the 21 century?" Along the way talks about the fall of the Assad regime, the NYC CEO murder, mid 2000s action movie filmmaking and how Paddington bear is actually a based polit...

In this episode, the boys are once again joined by recurring guest star and token American Snel to talk all things JD Vance. We discuss his bad upbringing and beliefs, why he got elected VP and who put him there, Snels weird connection to the Vances and why your dumb boomer parents love Israel. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski bend the knee Bill Maher unironically endorses the old testament RFK...

In this episode, the boys cut loose in honor of their new, harsh reality and talk about the recently released 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.' A game that's way more fun then it has any right to be and the boys also reminisce about previous installments of the series for laughs and ridicule. Also featured is talk of recent gaming trends, how parasocial relationships influence voting, and pitching Okla...